Local Sports

State qualifiers for track released

Fort Morgan sends six to state in seven events

By Jonathan Seib

Times sports writer

Posted:
05/11/2014 06:07:18 PM MDT

LAKEWOOD - The heat sheets for the Colorado State Track and Field Championships are out. Many kids from local schools qualified.

Fort Morgan had kids qualify in seven events for the 4A competition. The Mustangs Tate Kembel is headed in long jump and Nicole Kauffman is also headed in the discus. Kaylee Dermer heads in the 200m dash, Christina Frick is in the 400 meter dash and Madalyn Brashears qualified in the long jump. Those three also team up with Mikayla Hopkins for the 4x100 meter relay and the sprint medley relay.

Brush had kids in eight events qualify for the 3A competition, including Kristen Berg who will compete in both the discus and shot put.

Wiggins will have kids competing in 12 events, Weldon Valley has one and Prairie has kids in 11 different events.

The event starts on Thursday at Jeffco Stadium at 6th and Kipling in Lakewood. Events start at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, 8:20 a.m. on Friday and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday